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Tony Awards: 'Lost Boys' & 'Death of a Salesman' Lead
The 79th Tony Awards will be broadcast live on June 7, 2026, on CBS and Paramount+, with Pink hosting from Radio City Music Hall. Variety’s awards editor Clayton Davis projects that 'The Lost Boys' an
Radio Silence to Direct Choose Your Own Adventure Film
Radio Silence, the duo behind Ready or Not and Scream, is set to helm a film adaptation of the famed Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks for 20th Century Studios, with screenwriter Tom Bissell attache
Jacob Alon wins rising‑star, best‑song at Ivor Novellos
Scottish singer‑songwriter Jacob Alon swept the 2026 Ivor Novello awards, taking both the rising star prize and best song for ‘Don’t Fall Asleep,’ cementing their breakout after a Brit critics’ choice
Kyle Gallner Joins Brie Larson in Horror 'Skeletons'
Oscar winner Brie Larson and actor Kyle Gallner join Sony Pictures’ ‘Skeletons,’ directed by JT Mollner and produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot; the film, based on a Philip Fracassi short story, follow
Netflix Releases 'Marty, Life Is Short' Doc
Amid Netflix’s shareholder turbulence—following Reed Hastings’ exit and a 10% stock slide—the streaming giant is doubling down on distinctive original content, debuting Lawrence Kasdan’s documentary “
São Paulo Attracts Big International Shoots Like Michael Almereyda’s ‘Zero K’ as State Readies to Launch 20 Year Plan to Ensure Industry Stability
São Paulo is leveraging the R$2.8 bn Paulo Gustavo Law—of which it received $50 mn—to attract high‑profile international shoots and cement its film‑industry clout. The state unveiled a 20‑year audiovi
Clio Barnard Wins Cannes Fortnight Audience Award
Clio Barnard’s *I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning* captured the Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice Audience Award at Cannes, a win echoed by Deadline and IndieWire as a boost for UK indie cinema.
Andrew Schulz Cast in Apple Original Film 'Running'
Andrew Schulz has been cast in Apple Original Films' Running, a Gavin O'Connor-directed drama about a homeless high school running prodigy, expanding the comedian-podcaster's growing acting resume.
The Emmys Needed to Do Something About Talk and Scripted Variety, Even If the Result Was Something Just as Clunky
The Television Academy overhauled its Emmy categories, merging talk and scripted variety into a single outstanding variety series award and adopting a 90% “area” voting system that can yield multiple
La Gradiva Wins Cannes Critics’ Week, Explores Teens
Marine Atlan’s debut feature La Gradiva captured the Cannes Critics’ Week prize, offering a nuanced portrait of French teens on a class trip to Pompeii. Its introspective storytelling and literary all
Sadie Soverall Leads Brady Corbet’s X‑Rated Film
Amid a news cycle dominated by energy shortages, Netflix board drama and Cannes line‑ups, the spotlight now shifts to an audacious new film. Director Brady Corbet’s X‑rated, 200‑page script on America
View TV Studios Acquires US Rights to Spy Thriller Gray
View TV Studios has landed the U.S. rights to the new eight‑part espionage thriller “Gray,” starring Patricia Clarkson, Rupert Everett and Lydia West. The series will launch on View TV ONE on May 23,
Los Javis’ ‘La Bola Negra’ Competes at Cannes
Spanish auteurs Los Javis have entered the Cannes competition with their epic ‘La Bola Negra’, a queer‑centric drama inspired by Federico García Lorca that weaves together three eras of Spanish histor
Sarah Arnold’s ‘Too Many Beasts’ Wins Cannes Prize
Sarah Arnold’s debut feature “Too Many Beasts” captured the Europa Cinemas Label for best European film at Cannes’ 2026 Directors’ Fortnight, earning high praise for its genre‑bending humor and thrill
SXSW Panel Honors Coach Milutinović, Youth Coaching
The SXSW panel, moderated by Variety and Imagine Entertainment, gathered documentary makers and U.S. soccer veterans to discuss legendary coach Bora Milutinović's legacy, his enigmatic coaching style,
Pamela Adlon Signs With UTA
Pamela Adlon, the Emmy‑winning creator of Better Things, has signed with UTA as her new representation, coinciding with the launch of her Netflix series Mating Season and the Cannes debut of her anima
Pink Wins 2026 Songwriter Icon Award from NMPA
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has honored pop icon Pink with its 2026 Songwriter Icon Award, recognizing her decades‑long impact on the music industry. In the same announcement, th
Netflix unveils 'The Boroughs' 70s‑80s soundtrack
Netflix is rolling out *The Boroughs*, a Duffer‑brothers thriller set in a retirement community, and has leaned on a nostalgic 70s‑80s soundtrack curated by *Stranger Things* music supervisor Nora Fel
Samantha Harvey's 'Quartet in Autumn' Opens
Stage adaptation "Quartet in Autumn" brings Barbara Pym’s 1977 Booker‑shortlisted novel to life under the pen of Booker‑winning author Samantha Harvey and the direction of Dominic Dromgoole. With a le
Hulda Guzmán's Jungle Paintings Debut at Turner
Dominican artist Hulda Guzmán debuts her first European institutional exhibition at Turner Contemporary in Margate, presenting vibrant jungle landscape paintings that fuse Caribbean mysticism, art his
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